Let me say in advance I'm sorry to make this such a public display, but I felt it was important to do this in front of these people because they already know the truth and because I didn't think that you would believe me otherwise.

Fact is, these eggheads and whatnot may be smarter than all of us put together in this room. But what I learned over the years, when it comes to safety in the workplace, you would not believe some of the violations that I've seen.

"So if this panel can offer independent living to someone like me who until recently had no concept of what that meant and refuse someone who's very life is an embodiment of independence then I believe the panel showed a prejudice."

"All who serve in the archdiocese should believe in God... support belief in Jesus Christ... engage in prayer... respect ecclesiastical authority... not take a public position contrary to the Catholic Church... "